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DNA-Protein Complex in Circular DNA from Phage ϕ29

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THE DNA of the B. subtilis phage ϕ29 has been described as unpermuted linear duplex molecules1 of molecular weight 11 × 106, but the formation of circular molecules has also been indicated, suggesting the existence of cohesive ends1,2.

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  1. Instituto G. Marañón, Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Velázquez 144, Madrid, 6

    JUAN ORTÍN, ELADIO VIÑUELA & MARGARITA SALAS

  2. Institute de Anatomìa General y Embriologìa, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires,

    CESAR VASQUEZ

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ORTÍN, J., VIÑUELA, E., SALAS, M. et al. DNA-Protein Complex in Circular DNA from Phage ϕ29. Nature New Biology 234, 275–277 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio234275a0

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